6 Things You Didn't Know About Your Horrible Tequila Hangover

Though I didn't always foot the bill for my parade of Patron shots, I often paid for them with a killer hangover the next morning.

Though it may sound crazy, there is actually a right way to drink tequila.

Luis Daniel Limón is engineer and general manager of La Viñata Los Osuna, a tequila distillery in Mazatlán, México. According to him, there are many methods of avoiding a hangover.

According to his expert opinion, many of our blunders lie in our miseducation about agave.

1. You're not drinking 100 percent agave.

Blame your tequila hangover on the cheap booze you're guzzling on the reg.

Limón says drinking anything less than 100 percent agave will have adverse effects on your body.

While there's no difference between downing tequila frozen or on the rocks, there's a major difference between pure and altered agave.

While tequila comes in a Pantone array of shades, it's best to be able to spot the basic hues. Look out for white (silver), amber (reposado) and dark brown (Añejo).

2. Your tequila cocktail is too sweet.

If you find yourself in a seedy dive bar that doesn't serve top shelf tequila, steer clear of sugary cocktails.

Unless, of course, you want to spend your next morning meeting suppressing nausea.

Limón says,

Often times people are ignorant when drinking tequila and they mix it with cocktails high [in] sugar.
That’s why they think that tequila is the result of their hangovers when in reality it's the combination.

Instead, reach for a margarita on the rocks.

Limón says the combination of lemon and salt balances out the effects of the alcohol.